Character Analysis Of Willa In The End Of Friendswood

At the end of Friendswood, each character’s story comes to some sort of resolution. One character who experiences a major change and finally gets a sense of closure is Willa. When Lee finds her walking alone, she says that, “Her eyes were swollen, her cheeks raw,” (Steinke 378). Willa is clearly very upset about Cully’s note, and her situation in general, and decides to open up more to Lee. As they arrive at the park, Willa shows Lee the note from Cully, which says that he’s sorry for what he did, and that he realizes it was entirely his fault. Willa is finally getting an apology from Cully, but is still understandably upset and emotionally scarred. When talking to Lee, she says, “You’re not supposed to hate people, are you?” (Steinke 380).